PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Stu Priest (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edan Etena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Edan Etena is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Priest
vs
Etena

170 cm
25
138 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

176 cm
21
139 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Stu Priest!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Edan Etena!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Dirk Anderson and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Etena enables Priest to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Etena manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Etena can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Priest controls the pace.
Priest postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Priest chips away with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Priest trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Priest's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Priest controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Priest postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Priest pushes down on Etena's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Priest scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Priest throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Priest missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Priest throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Priest slips a nice elbow through Etena's hands, connecting with Etena's forehead.

Etena is rocked!
Ground and pound from Priest.
Etena is still in real trouble! Can Priest finish him?
Priest lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Etena quite badly. Etena pulls Priest in close trying to recover. Priest postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Etena on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Etena doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stu Priest!